How to find Path/Location of file stored in a table

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Hi all,

I've a personal table in Dynamics 365 sales, where I store my "opportunities" files.
I need to find the variable PATH of file that I upload on the table and save it on the same row of the file in a specific column.

Thanx for any suggestion.

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CRMJetty 3,508 on at

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RE: How to find Path/Location of file stored in a table

Hi DiePic ,

The CRM Domain is your CRM instance domain which you find from CRM URL and in URL end I have used entity Plural name with account record id in () to access that record related data. please see below example to get more idea.

Example:
Here I have attachment field (Datatype is File)in my account entity, now I have attached 1 document for org-2 account record. By hovering on file you will get document download link which I have highlighted in below screenshot. also you can get link by right click on file name and copy the link.

This link is in below format.

https://<CRM_Domain>/api/data/v9.1/contacts(<contact_id>)/cr947_filecontent/

Here is the result of file in base64 format which I have uploaded for account:

Hope this helps!

Thanks.

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RE: How to find Path/Location of file stored in a table

Hi DiePic,

Open a record and you can get <CRM_Domain> in the url:

There are two part in the "contacts(<contact_id>)".

First, "contacts" is the plural form of a table logical name. You can find the logical name here:

And the "contact id", you could open the record which you want to get it's file in the "MyDocuments" table( You personal table) and can find it in the url:

And the "cr947_filecontent" is the logical name of the file field in your "MyDocuments" table.
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RE: How to find Path/Location of file stored in a table

Thank you for reply @Maulik Shah

I'm new in this programs and I've a lot of difficulties to understand. Please can you give me some example?

https://<CRM_Domain>/api/data/v9.1/contacts(<contact_id>)/cr947_filecontent/$value?size=full

There is a sure way to obtain this data underlined blue parameters?
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RE: How to find Path/Location of file stored in a table

Hi DiePic ,

How you will manage your documents in your custom entity(table)?

If you using File DataType field for your custom entity then that field file will b e stored in Azure Blob and you can directly access this file by below format.
Below is the URL Format to download the file content for a file field for a contact record.
https://<CRM_Domain>/api/data/v9.1/contacts(<contact_id>)/cr947_filecontent?size=full – This will download the content in base64 format string.
https://<CRM_Domain>/api/data/v9.1/contacts(<contact_id>)/cr947_filecontent/$value?size=full – This will download the content as byte array.

Also check below links for File type information:
https://nishantrana.me/2021/10/01/using-file-and-image-data-type-in-dataverse-dynamics-365/
https://debajmecrm.com/new-data-type-filein-cds-all-you-may-need-to-know-about-it/

I hope it helps,

Thanks.

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RE: How to find Path/Location of file stored in a table

Hi Abdul Wahab,

thank you for replay ... I'm talking about a personal table "MyDocuments", where I store some file of "opportunities".

All it's working, but I dont know how find the "path variable" and insert in relative column
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Abdul Wahab 12,070 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

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RE: How to find Path/Location of file stored in a table

Hi DIE PIC,

Do you mean share point location? If Yes then Here you are

Open record in a model-driven app.

Navigate to the documents tab

Select document

Click on the Open Location button

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Let me know if I can provide you with more details.

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